The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 September 1937

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15.26*. ESTD. 1535 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13. 1937. 10 CENTS.
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  • 378 1 Menace To General Peace APPEAL TO U.S.A. AND OTH2R NON-MEMBERS OF LEAGUE THE CHINESE APPEAL TO THE LEAGUE, UNDER COVENANT ARTICLES THREE, TEN AND SEVENTEEN, WAS HANDED IN AT GENEVA YESTERDAY EVENING. With the appeal the Chinese delegation issue 1 official statement in which
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  • 294 1 Hostilities Have Lasted A Month Breach In The Chinese Lines JAPANESE ATTEMPT TO PUSH ON Shanghai, Sept. 12. A MONTH of hostilities drew to a close today with the Japanese ir.akim; a powerful attempt to push on through the breach in the Chinese lines at
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  • 76 1 SULTAN S GOLDEN JUBILEE ii Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 12. K SI THOMAS, Hig] nissioiM r, who i! capital a a> the W r.< iut at tonight'i State Sotaufi ruler. I all Sf'.ungor tended the b mquet. heW at Utana lunchcld i:. !m:i on <i hoped t:>
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  • 23 1 \fv. V«.rk. n. ,«t li. .r<-h For tho ir.i> ng until the ore. de- Mr. SteQg the Torts. Reuter
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  • 11 1 £2,388,000 ESTATE OF LORD RUNCIMAN I ;lom. Si»pt. 12. 18,000. Reuter
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  • 15 1 i«).;|»n .ne ill re\i»lt Jr!io! mtiii^t the the movement Ls Chew Jit Poh
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  • 175 1 Nanking. Sept. 12. EXPRESSING bewilderment at the silence of the western nations in the face of the Japanese war against China resulting in massacres, the demolition of homes and the dislocation of business, Madame Chiang Kai Shek, in a special broadcast to
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  • 211 1 Triumph For Anglo-French Diplomacy Nyon, Sept. 12. AGREEMENT has been reached at the Mediterranean Conference on the following points: Firstly, each country is responsible for its own territoria' waters: Secondly, Fiance and Britain have general control of al". waters of the Mediterranean; Thirdly, all submarines that cannot conform to the
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  • 335 1 Screamed For Water When Brought Aboard P. 0. Ship RESCUED at sea after being adrift without food or water for five days, five Chinese fishermen from Ptnghoi, near Bias Bay, notorious pirate lair, were brought to Singapore by the P. O.
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  • 152 1 Peiping, Sept. 12. EVENTS in North China are shaping rapidly for major warfare. There arc between 180,000 Japanese and at least 400,000 Chinese troops over a broken front of 200 miles. The Japanese are vigorously push ing southward and westward along two of the three
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 44 1 (D c Gilliutfs Scots Whisky Ihw and hK-n«lh| Tonight i Cocktai Dance 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Dinner and Dance informal) 9.30 to midnight Marie Austin sbrated Australian Dancers Non-diners $1.00 MURDAY KEXT SPECIAL RACE DINNER BALL NATIONAL NEW CABARET SZiTA ANIS-EXTENSIOM TO 1 A.H.
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    • 74 1 T/ r Gcdlun3S Scots a Mellcm and Friendly Spirit ACILPHI SEA VIEW HOTELS THIS WEEK: SPECIAL DINNER DANCE IdINNER DANCE MUSIC BY THFI I RELLER BAND 1 NO AFTER DINNER ADMISSION CHARGE ADELPHI HOTEL: Tuesday and Thursday SEA VIEW HOTEL: wed fri sat WHETHER yOU REQUIRE LIGHT REFRESHMENTS OR AN
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  • 118 2 Hong Kon?. Sept. 21. Three Japanese planes appeared over Waichow district in East Kwangtung. early this moning and dropped bcmbs on the town of Sheklung. Nine Chinese planes took, olt at Canton before the raiders arrived at the city and drove them oil Slight damage was
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  • 24 2 Nuremberg. Sept. 10. M. Poitiers. Dir vtor-General oi Bank for International Settlements, was accidentally drowned here yesterday whilst bathing. Reuter
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  • 24 2 Berlin. Sept. 12. It is announced that the internrtf loan has been increased to 850.000.000 marks OWin? to over-suhsrrintinn Reuter
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  • Article, Illustration
    23 2 A Japanese soldier on sentry duty on a sand-bagged wall at a Chinese railway station captured by Japanese troops operating in North China.
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  • 169 2 MR. L. GREEN MISS J. HACKMEIER •yHE wedding tcok place at the Jewish Synagogue. Waterloo Street, yesterday morning of Mr. L. Green, of the Post Office, Singapore, to Miss Julia Hackmeier, niece of Mr. and Mrs. L Hackmeier. of Singapore. The bride, who was given away
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  • 246 2 CLEVER MUSICAL COMEDY TPHAT musical comedy is one form of entertainment that is assured of success in Singapore was demonstrated by the size and enthusiasm of the audiences that attended the R.M. Salisbury Company's presentation of that old favourite. '"No No. Nannette." |at the
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  • 28 2 Canberra, Sept. 12. MOUNT BAGANA, Bougan- ville Island, Solomon Islands, is erupting and smoke is rising 15.000 feet over a densely populated area. Reuter
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  • 68 2 British Chief Of Genera! Staff London. Sept. J Field Marshal Sir Cyril Deverell. Chief of the Imperial General StatT. is going to Germany this week to watch the big combined war manoeuvres of the army, navy and air force. This is the first time sine:
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  • 157 2 MAJ-GEN. DOBBIE PRAISES PENANG VOLUNTEERS 'From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Sept. 12. "I AM returning to Singapore next 1 week feeling quite happy with the i efficiency of the volunteers in this part of the country and I shoud like to congratulate Lieut.-Col. N. D. A. Fletcher on the state
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  • 115 2 Bridegroom From South Siam A KUALA LUMPUR Chinese girl. Mis* Quek Siew Hong, was married in Singapore yesterday to Mr. Tan Quee Chuan, a businessman of Haad Yai, South Siam. Miss Quek is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Quek Pang, of Kuala Lumpur,
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  • 462 2 Just before leaving New York for Europe, the other day. by ocean liner, a passenger put through a wireless telephone call to Imperial Airways in London, and booked an urgent passage by the flying- boat, route to Nairobi. Singapore. Sept. 10. MEAT Beef steak Kati 30 Beef
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 78 2 NOTICE THE HAPPY CABARET NOTICE is hereby given that new Dance Coupons have been issued by the Happy World Limited since Sept. 8, 1937. Patrons of the Cabaret holding the old Dance Coupons are kindly requested to exchange them for the new Dance Coupons on or before Oct. 9, 1937,
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    • 324 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS^ Muzzle your Dog With a Grafton Muzzle. Obtainable front MEDICAL HALL, LTD. 3, BaMcry Road. 1 BOARD RESIDENCE j SEA-FRONT KATONG GRANGE— H, Meyer Rd. (near Swimming Club) Board-Residei.ce at moderate rates Large Gardens Tennis. Phone: 5758. THE MANSION, OXLEY RISE NON-WCENSEO RESIDENTIAL HOTEL Daily and monthly terms.
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    • 236 2 JTucc press Uead Oilier Da. IWe: Kuala I un>|>ii' H I I Ipcb Office: UtUmL iliote Penan* Office l i Phon. t London Office: 43. FWt Ki^-. k < iaj Bi Phone 1 Te 'i BBBL SUBSCRIP ATES 2Na Monthly BB Quarterly i i Hair Vcatlt Wrly <"* 1 IRIH
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 104 2 Diary Of The Day The Tides High Water, 3.45 a.m. 7 ft., 3.13 p.m. 8 2 ft. Sports Itoecer: sa.f.a. Cup. Pol oe Skins. S.C.C. Six-a-Side semi-finals. Cinemas ALIIAMBRA Off to the Races, with Slim Summervill?. CAPITOL Wake Up and Live, with Patsy Kelly and Ned Sparks. Rex Story's Revue.
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  • 253 3 'SINGAPORE TEACHERS REALISE VALUE a LETTER from the manager of the Brittatl Malaya Broadcasting Com- '^d. was read asking the r nee to consider the possibility oi a broadcast programme for schools. I Ettacfl f rom the minutes of a. meeting of heads of
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  • 39 3 P. T. APPOINTMENTS Me B J Freeman is appointed to act ■a Director of Posts. S.S.. and F.M.S :d:ng to a Government Gazette; ■.an last night. T H Newey has been ipmmted h Controller of Posts and Tele- Singapore
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  • 34 3 F G Ridout. ot the Singapore BmfcOf Board, is leaving the Colony v on retirement. Mr H. R. Joynt. M.C.S has been led a Director of the Public 1 1 mi Ptee Fund i
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  • 555 3 Will Permit Arrears To Be Made Up A PROFIT of 569.000 is reported for the year ended June 30 in the annual report of the directors of Kluang Rubber Co Ltd. It is proposed to pay from this amount arrears of two years' dividend
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  • 15 3 Mr. R. E. Inc.. 1 European master, Malayan Educational Service, has been seconded to Johore.
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  • 699 3 Barren Future Outlined By Raffles Principal I *THE prospects for well-educated boys in Singapore are the subject of a penetrating and important article in "Chorus." the journal of the Singapore Teachers' Association, written by Mr. D. W. McLeod, principal of Raffles Institution. Mr. McLeod writes
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  • Article, Illustration
    7 3 A !><>(. shoo I KK practises at Singapore.
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  • 81 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Sept. 11. FRESH fears have been aroused regarding the condition of the growing crop in the middle belt of Siam by the news of heavy flooding in the northern rivrrs. For the time being, thes« floods have cut
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  • 75 3 Final Distribution Of 7i Per Cent Proposed THE Secretary of the Eastern United Assurance Corporation Ltd. states that the directors have decided to recommend payment of a final dividend of 5 per cent, and a cash bonus ol 2»' 2 per cent, for the year ended June
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  • 99 3 During the week ending Sept. 4. 1037. exports from Malayan ports amounted to 36,902 cases, of which 22,779 <62 per cent.* oases were to the United Kingdom: 1.410 <4 per cent.*; cases to the Continent of Europe; 5.316 <14 per cent.) cases (o Canada, and, 7
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  • 46 3 Law Notice For The Day Before the Acting Chief Justice at 11 a.m. Summonses-rn Chambers Before !>lr. Justice Lavilie in the 2nd Court at 11 a.m. Assizes: -Rex vs. Kathamuthu. Before Mr. Justice Home at 11 a.m Originating Summonses. At 11.15 a.m. in 3rd Court:—judgment Summonses.
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  • 96 3 CONSVLA TE WEDDING YESTERDA Y MEMBERS of two wealthy Chinese families in Singapore were united in marriage at tbt Singapore Chinese Consulate-General yesterday. The bride was Miss Lim Siew Khim daughter of Mr Lim Peng Siang, proprietor of Ho Hong Co.. Singapore and Mr*-;.
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  • 226 3 Programme of Drills up to and :or .week ending Sept. 19 1937. Monday. Sept. 13: 515 p.m. Headquarters SR A '\i Lecture: S.RE <v> Anti Gas Training: S.F.C.R.E. (v) Musketry: Miniature Range Headquarters S.F.CR.E 'v. Empnv Test; Headquarters SV.F.A Revision; TangUH Hospital S.V.F.A. Unit Training Headquarters 'C'
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  • 46 3 The Straits Settlements Government Gazette last night announced that, be cause it appears to the Governor In. Council that the Poh Hian Kok Association is being used for unlawful purposes, it is ordered to wind up It* affairs and dissolve within one month
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 36 3 COME ONCE AND YOU LL COME AGAIN! Why not raltivaU the tnaAl habit. f»r there you •i n always jet the na*»t Uflh-ious u^ty and daintily '•nrd dishes that you ran imafine. THE ARCADE RESTAORAKT ML.3.
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    • 150 3 HAPPY WORLD STADIUM Friday, 17th September, 1937, at 8.45 p.m. OH KIAT PRFSENTS THF KI'BRER B^|k Vfiudleweijht ham B B oion ot Effypt 9H^^^^M Young FRISCO fl Oriental middle fl weight nampion V BH For Lirhtwricbt T. j B^ rh a mpionship of r V V Saiftporf L V VmV
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  • 368 4 FOREIGN NEWS Abyssinian Refugees Flee To Kenya 44 rVAILY Herald Amsterdam cor- respondent says that an ultimatum is being sent bv Poland to the Nazi-ruled city of -janzig, demanding the immediate cessation o! terroist treatment ol Polish children. It Is alleged that tne Gesiapo
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  • 557 4 Review Oi Views Daih Mail "•■•HE I PIES" p!j ukes Japan in I .i adtnj le for her d the public law o: the a, iiii* ■i.iumru on is an in-diotne.-.t o: the vvay in which Britain rpreta taternaUooal law it b u str H| indi:-t i ent- in a
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  • Article, Illustration
    48 4 SIR KINGSLEY WOOD in the hop fields. The Minister of Health, Sir mgsey Wart, visaed the Alton district of Hampshire in order to il 1 ers nal tour of inspection of the local hopfields. Sir Kings*V helped to pick hops on Mr E ggar's farm at Bentley, Hants.
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  • 505 4 Daily Express THE City turie me vi-w laai 1.1? pr\s» Dt trouL!e in Shan^nui provides an excellent opportunity lor the British and United State. Governments to take a stand lor the preservation u\ Intern ttlooal law UUi order by wa'P.ing Japan, ar.d any oth r assessors, that dimage
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  • 48 4 fAAILY Express Nice correspon- dent says that a man giving the name of Lionel George Edwards, aged 34. and an address in Half Moon Street. London, W.. was interrogated bv the police at Antibes after a bicyclist had been knocked down and kil'ed by a motor-car at Nice.
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  • 660 4 HOME NEWS Thames Side Property For Nation THE Daily Telegraph says that a Thames-side property deal is on the point of comp etion by which a reach of the Thames between Staines and Old Windsor will become national property. Part of the Ankerwyke estate, it has a frontage to the
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 168 4 VICTORIA THEATRE TONIGHT at u.:u> R. B. SALISBURY (THE "QU AIMS') LONDON MUSKAL COMEDY 00L, in NO! NO! NANNETTE Booking Plans at LITRES Prices 54.00 53.00 52.00 The 1937 i-j^-T//£ PREMIER ANNUAL OF THE FAR EAST Will contain several full pa&es of coloured prints pictorially portraying the infinite charm of
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    234 5 QIESTIONS WERE DISCUSSED by the ministers attending the conference of the Little Entente at £inaia. Rumania. Amon;; the questions under discussion were relations with Italy, the* ritihl lion cau>.ed by the Italian conquest of Abyssinia, and luiary'i mlhe three Foreign Ministers of the Little Entente photographed at the conference (left
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 57 5 Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures can be obtained on application to the Manager. Price 50 cents each .iV BREAD A meal in itself and an abundant source of energy. Place your order now lor "ROYAL BAKERY BREAD Daily deliveries of White, Brown Wholemeal or any other varieties you
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  • 634 6 Rich And Colourful Ceremony At Astana Mahkota At Kiang STATE OPENS WEEK OF SINCERE CONGRATULATION AND FESTIVITY (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 11. ARRAYED in dark blue panoply, contrasted with white headdress, His Highness Sultan Suleiman, of Selangor, bore himself splendidly in Rpite
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  • 238 6 Malay Regiment To Taiping For Training LARUT BEST RECRUITING STATION IN MALAYA From Our Own Correspondent) TaipUig. Sept. 10. THE nigh: mail Irom Singapore broaght to Taiping a company of th^ Malay Regiment, from Port Dickaon, wba are to undergo training in Taipiiis Three British Officers. Captain M. E B
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  • 129 6 London, Sept. 8. DIG changes are being made to underrruund stations and connections at King's Cross, which are used by 40 000.000 Deople yearly. Th:re wi 1 be ten entrances to the combined station at various points in front of the London North Eastern station, and the resulting
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  • 943 6 King's Message (JN the occasion of my friend's Golden Jubilee I desire to express my congratulations on the happy event and best wishes for the happiness and prosperity of himself, his family, and the State of Selangor—G. I. R. (Congratulations were also sent by
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    300 6 •It is with a full heart." said His Highness, -that 1 see so many here today io help me eive thanks to Allah for my long reign on the Throne of Selangor. For the great gift of good health which He eonferred upon me. I return my humble
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  • 100 6 The following smelt Institution paaKd tin .Ai.ci Ollildi E\..:: ll Raffles Institution In Aj,:. Stiiit-tural riitninii In: diatei. Lfo: Kih B Kufv Ist Class K Kunju -L'nd Class 1 Bliar. nathan (2nd Qui B> "2nd Class i. Joseph He. Class*. V. P Perm rick Boon »2nd i
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 163 6 Piles Quickly Heal YOURS WILL DISAPPEAB W Lat would you not gi re to be really sured of those torturing, awkward piles 1 To uiid them surely growing less and lea* until they heaJed and disappeared never to torment you again A physician's startluig discovery brings th;s comfort within reach
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    • 104 6 Wire Netting Pmm Ii Maker and repairer «»f and Rertam OMMff Sprint Rlinds. Tarpaulin Bars Blue S.iwns. Panels. i-e Vetlin U'ool huntings ind II ABOIL RAHMAN Telephone Oflire: M Robinson t: •Opposite 1 Work shoo VK\. Jo.. < hut IM.. Singapore Orders prompt 1 Mte< lit* When looking GIFTS Choose
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  • 93 7 GOVERNMENT DOMESTIC INTERESTS Warning Issued Against Speculation Washington, Sept. I!. *r tee ftmnirHi which .i last week's Street has elicited lament oili.-Hls, I tntm have caused authorities t; re- :nie:v>t> jnd a Aarning il tion in commodities. ary for ComiTierce. to.:i:y o; American busi- and in view
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  • 606 7 CONTENTION IN EUROPEAN CASE AT PENANG (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Sept. 11. A WIFE is not entitled to claim maintenance if she refuses to go and live with her hubband in the place where he is earning: his living and is
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  • 86 7 The revenue account ot the Seiangor Club ior the first halt ot 1937. to be presented at the hall yearly meeting on Saturday, Sept. 25. shows that profits were made on the Club and the Chambers, o: $5.519 82 and f4.922.63 'respectively, and a loss of $1,064.23 on
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  • 32 7 Portrush. Sept. IU Joh:> FUz.^mmons. steward oi the Portnuh QoU Clu'o. won the Irish Amateur Championship beating Robert Mrkinna, an Bdinburgb solicitor, fivo and thrc« :n the Anal.- Reuter
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  • Article, Illustration
    45 7 NAZI RALLY FOR GERMANS ABROAD. More than 10,000 German from all over the world attended the annual congress of the Nazi Foreign Organisation which wu-* held in Stuttgart. Members of the Nazi FiMtigß Organisation with their flags march in the Stuttjari Stadium duri."s: the congress.
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  • 350 7 What Should Be Done With Them? :om Car Own C rirtpondentj Penaag, Sept. 11. A-'. I anv provisions lor old J^ :>r p)niss ":hich have »i i2-2 of extreme emaciatiich; in spi'2 of the best ttcnticn, never regain condition? M.\ Lim Chen^ Ean. the additional magistrate.
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  • 206 7 T.U.C CONGRESS ADOPTS DEFENCE POLICY London. Sept. 12. A V ITSR a long and at times heated debate the defence policy as outlined in the National Council of I abuir's report was adopted by the Trade Union Council Congress meettng at Norwich by 544.000 votes to 224,000 on a card
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 119 7 mmsU±3 re vour J v -I p| \J /T FIGARO Ladies Hai- DrcatSVS hi fttcnaurce asah ::e f: mrs IfoUl Pb". A NEW PROGRAMME OPENS TONIGHT I>LHAMBRA 6.15-9.15 It's Great Funl flEBj ii JB Qaw^'^9 T m JB9B BuiißMilli *^^9rj^~ f~, wa^ BARBARA REED KK KM) OFF THE SHACKLES I^^
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    • 150 7 PAVILION 615—9.15 SEASON EXTENDED: All "hows packed out during the Final 2 Shows Tonight! iL^llLfl!^ You must net miss ;ins Hilarious fo JJ I TT f\ f Gainsborough Comedy lll^M lfHp«_ "SAS TOKIGHi 9.15 u t:i CNTIR^ r. lf £W Pff?OQI WIC— NERVO KNOX REX STORY S NONFLANAGAN ALLEN STOP
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  • 613 8 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13. 1937. Britain 's Diplomatic Dilemma •THE qpening of the League Assembly at Geneva this week will doubtless prompt renewed assurances irom Government spokesmen that British foreign policy is still based primarily on the Covenant oi the League and the principle of collective security.
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  • 1002 8  - "I Have No Time" For Politics Now William B. Benton An Intei*view With Gandhi By ONE of the rare interviews granted by Mahatma Gandhi is presented here, in the first of two articles, by a well-known New York advertising: man, Mr. VV. B. Benton. who was recently appointed vice-president of
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  • 436 8 "THE Sultan cl Selangor was entirely right In his choice of Sir Frank Swettenham and Sir Malcclm Wat sen as the two outstanding Europeans who have benefited his State and people during the 40 years of his reign. Sir Frank Swettenham. whose long acquaintance with th? Sultan
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 121 8 BLUE Curacao The latest of Bols fine Liqueurs. CALDBECK'S. 5933 I-n Telegraphic Address: PHONE 5934 f~jk GOODWOOO CHARMINGLT SITUATED lOE\l FOR VIS!TOK> AM) TOIHIST& '.'urn ailed Facilities for Private Entcrtatnm i > THE PATTERN YOU BUY IS THE FROCK YOU WEAR Every Vogue Pattern is simple but subtle. They go
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    • 27 8 For BA GGA GE INSURANCE APPLY TO THE GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE b LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated in Great Britain) lONG KONG BANK CHAMBERS UNGAPORE. PHONE: 6480
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  • 526 9 GERMAN AVIATORS TO FLY FROM HERE IN SEARCH OF LOST PLANE Arrived By Steamer Yesterday IMPERIAL AIRWAYS MAY CO-OPERATE U7ORRIED by the lack of news of the missing 17-seater tri-motored Lufthansa aeroplane with Hen* von Gableur, a director of the company, W. Drechsel, Count von Tettenborn and mechanic W. Penke,
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  • 365 9 Why Employees' Fingerprints Photographs Are Taken pOMTUUHTa tfcat Asiatic em- ptoyres tt the Singapore naval >;t\»- hren photographed and thrir finger prints taken for the purpose of a new system of registration ,tr>- again discussed in the Indian Kuala I uinpur) xspaper stat?s
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  • 44 9 Our Own Correspondent* M ilucca. Sept. tt Or- Kim Yam has issued inI In party on Wednesday. IV at th> Capitol Dance Hall in of his brotherI ::v, Chop Sin. to Miss Low ftccm. Mr. Urn is at- r: S^ong Press.
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  • 43 9 Jerusalem, Sept. 12. 'THE police are offering a total of £10.000 in rewards in connection with the murders of Arabs and Jews since Aug. 29. A reward of £500 is paced on the head of each murderer. Reuter
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  • 86 9 Portuguese Sloop Here Today ON her way to Macao. Portugal's South China possession, the Portuguese sloop Goncata Velho is expected at Singapore about noon today. Her visit is due to the Far Eastern crisis. The craft was originally expected at Singapore on Saturday but as no messages had been» received
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  • 132 9 MALAYAN APPOINTMENTS IN LONDON i From Our Own Correspondent* London, Sept. 6. A Col ma! Office bulletin issued in London announced the appointment of Mr. D. E. C. Mekie, MB.. Ch.B. F.R.C.S.. t be Professor of Clinical Surgery, College of Medicine. Singapore; of Mr. G. J. Ford to be Controller
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  • 73 9 (From Our London Correspondent; Three former Malayans died at Home within 48 hours of each other on Sept. 1 and Sept. 2. Mr. Harold Goring Dalton died at Lyndhurst on Sept. 1; Mr. William Aruthor Sims < formerly manager of Subru Estate. Ulu Sapetang, Perak)
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  • 70 9 will hear with re- Many Ma aya pret. writes our London Correspondent that Mr. George Goldsack has sold the Rose Inn. at Wokingham in Berkshire, whkh for the past five i years has been a favourite rendezvous ol Malayans on leave. It is understood
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  • 37 9 Their Highnesses the Sultan and Sultanah of Johore arrived in London from the Continent on Sept. 3 and are staying at Grosvenor House. Park Lane, writes our London correspondent.
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  • 37 9 The Times announces the marriage of Mr. J. U. Todd and Miss J. K. Douglas which will take p'.ace in Singapore in December. Miss Douglas, writes our London Correspondent, sails irom England on Oct. 1.
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  • 33 9 Gen. Li Chung Jen, of the Kwangsi forces, has ordered the mobilisation of 200,000 regulars and volunteers for active service at the Shanghai front. Sin Chew Jit Poh
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  • 58 9 Geneva, Sept. 12. HPHE most striking feature of the League Council meeting is the fact that Senor Ncgrim, Premier of the Valencia Government, acting as President, -pronounced the opening speech. Reuter. MISS DOROTHY ROI'ND and Dr. Douglas I& Littlt. ph tographed after their wedding
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  • 260 9 Thirty German Refugees Arrive From Shanghai War Zone |UIOKE than 30 Gcqmma and Aus- trian refugees from Shanghai, who will stay indefinitely in Singapore, arrived yesterday by the Ncrddeutschcr Lloyd liner. Gneisenau. Among them are s-iveral families. The boys and girls were eager to know what their new home will
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  • 544 9 Resident Councillor's Tribute To His Services A LTHOUGH the Indian Association In Singapore last week passed a resolution severely criticising the reappointment of Mr. H. H. Abdoolcader as a member of the Legislative Coun- cil, a big gathering of members of the j
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 160 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Sept. 11 Rl I lUK: Ckned don: Previously: 9 5 16d. 9 7 16d m: Previously: 9 7 16d. 9%d. Jan -M.ir Previously: 9 9 16d. 9%d. Apr -June: Previously: 9%d. 9%d. Previously: 19.16 STIM KS: London 25 799 tons (25.184 tons)
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    • 66 10 From London: Latest Quotations TIN: Sp. Previously: Firm at £264 17s, 6d. e months: Previously: £283 12s. 6d. NFW YORK TIN: 59 37 Previously: 59 37. COPPER: S:ttlement: £55 12s. 6d. Previous'y: £55 12s. 6d. GOLD: Yesterday: £7 Os. 7d. Previouslv. £7 Os. 7'od SILVER: Spot: 19
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    • 66 10 London Closing Quotations Sept. 11 Method of Parity before Latest PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate viously mHxio Franc to 124 31 138% 1383., New York to 4.88 4.94 9 16d. 4 94% rerdam Guilders to 9.98% 4.99% 4.99% Hong Kong Per dollar Is. 3d. ls 3d. Shanghai Per
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    • 179 10 Saturday's Sing apore Quotations Sept. 11 SELLING London, T.T. 2.4 1 16 London, demand 2 4 1 16 London. 4 months' sight 2 4 1 8 Lyons, demand 1605 rland. demand 250 Hamburg, demand 142 New York, demand 57% Montreal demand 57 11,16 B demand 104% Bam
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    • 85 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Sept. 11. 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers N IX R. S.S. incases P.OR Sept.! 31 31% 1 F A.Q. in bales FOB Sept.) 30% 30' 2 H I X R S.S < SpotlOQM I award able Singapore) 30% 30% ■September 31 31 V* Oct.-Dec 31»
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    • 91 10 Clothing, which has been collected locally on behalf refugees in China, is to be shipped together with $300 worth of bandages, donated by Chinese nurses, within the next few days Sept. 10 Gambier T.T. 8.00 White Cube 15.00 Hamburg Cube 15.00 White Muntok Pepper 17.75 Black Pepper
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    • 1176 10 Messrs. Strauss Company's Monthly Review In their monthly tin review, Messrs. A. Strauss Co., Ltd.. write: The statistics which we publish today show that during August supplies and deliveries approximately balanced each other. A material far. in the visible stocks had been expected early i
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    • 153 10 Sept 8. 9. 11. American Can. Com. 97% 98 94% American Telephone and Telegraph 162% 163 159% AtchtMS Railroad 51 64% 59 Chesapeak 42% 44» 4 43% Dupont 147 149%, 144% Firestone 29 30 28 General Electric 48 49 46% General Motors 49% 51% 50 Goodrich 29
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    • 57 10 Dealers' and port stocks of rubber in the Straits Settlements at Aug. 31 totalled 52.253 tons compared with 47.542 tons at July 31. according to statistics published on Saturday. Of the August figure. 42.735 tons were in the hands of dealers, 5.324 tons with Harbour Boards and
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    • 44 10 New York, Sept. 12. Foreign exchange experts think that foreign buying of American securities is partly responsible for the weakness of sterling and the guilder, pointing out that offers of these currencies are coming from quarters handling securities -Reuter.
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    • 1110 10 Fraser and Co. 9 s List Closing Quotations SATURDAY. 1 p.m MINING Buyers Sellers Ampat Tin (4s) 6s 6s 6d Asam Kumbang if) 36s 37s Austral Malay 56s 6d 58s 6d x.d Ayer Hitam <5s 35s 6d 36s (id cd Ayer Weng ($1) 1.30 1.40
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    • 64 10 S. E. Levy Co. Slian^nat Houpkoi.?. M;, Investment Rankers and Brokers ?n .s- ».nf»n and Daily Foreign Market Cab!' v >tatinn Service MEMBERS. NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE COMMODITY EXCHANGE INC. NEW YORK COFFEE SUGAR EXCHA CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE CANADIAN COMMODITY EXCHANGE SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE. HONGKONG SHARE BROKERS' ASSO MANILA
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  • 467 11 vsis Of Returns In Britain Km British econopaMMi estimates of ,v different sections Britain. mates, that of the and the recent > journal of profits during the iirst hall I.je Decause the led into two periods thai affording a basis the current year. nbttsbed by the Econotln*
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  • Article, Illustration
    18 11 THIS Jl BILKK POHTKMT of the Sultan of Selan&or is by Vandyke and has never before been published.
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  • 32 11 of the following IIM month of August lUHfti; Australasia PMMI 78.000 lbs.; M lbs Glenealy 55.007 >ur. 15.000 lbs; Kluang 180 500 lbs.: Port no lbs Tambalak Anaon 65.505 lbs.
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  • 215 11 List Supplied By Messrs. Fraser Co. Singapore. Sept. 11. 1 p.m. Total foi Books Clcse financial Company Dividend To Date Ex Dlv year y,^ 9 .yaole Date to date Aver Hitam Tin 30' Int Sept. 7 Sept. 27 Sept. 20 i Aver Wen- s'; Int Sept 19
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  • 765 11 Address To The British Association QIR EDWARD POULTON, the eminent u entomologist, made the suggestion that war may yet be abolished as a result of the development and education of mankind's inner powers, in his presidential address at the annual meeting of the British Association at
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  • 19 11 Messrs. Harper. Gilfillan and Co, Ltd., Penang, advise Hitam Tin, output for August a& 82 99 picu's.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 408 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (Incorporated in the Colony ol Hong Kong) The liability of members Is limited to the extent and in manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of lid ut Hie Colony. Authorised Capital $s<i,(M*> 000 Issued and Fully Puid-up.. $2U,l>uu.oou Reserve Fund: Sterling £6,d1>0,00u Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000
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    • 508 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AIiSIiCAMA IMP i MM (Incorporated In Bngland by (Royal Charter) Paid up capital in 600.000 shares of £5 each £3.000.000 Reserve Fund £3.000 000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors I l.uuu.OWi lIFAD (IHK I :iK, liishujisuaU-, l.uiidtiii. I Agein les and Branches. Alor Star DoHo Rangoon Amrttaar
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 534 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY Cl\T \l>(^Rl? 7 10 Variet >' programme M.MiAI UivrAi 7 50 concert by the Nirom String Orchestra. 8.50 Pcpular potpourri. 1.333 kc.s (22.5 m.) g2O Priori i sports talk.. p m 9.40 Dance music. 6.00 Malu\ music (records). 9.48 Exchange nMS t SO Chinese musk 1
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  • 603 12 No Aircraft Carrier In Mediterranean ON the conclusion of the autumn cruise of the Mediterranean Fleet, the aircraft-carrier Glorious will proceed to Devonport to pay-off and refit. This will leave the Mediterranean Command without an aircraft-carrier for a considerable time, and I understand that
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  • 514 12 DLANS for the construction of a dry dock capable of accommodating ships such as the Queen Mary and Normandie are under consideration by the Mayor of Jersey City. The dock is to cost about $6,*****0 (£1.200.000 at par), and is to be built on land partly owned by
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  • 59 12 Sept. 11: Pulau Kidjang, Sin Aik Lee. I Glenaffaric, Charon. Ipoh. Lycaon, Greystoke Castle, Medusa, Hong Siang. jDarvel (Brit). Osthav, Sagona <Nor>; Nanking <Swedj; Toyooka Maru j'Jap); Angby <Sar>: Tobelo, Toboali. i Senang, Iris+, Van Outhoorn. Parigi. Toba Trave (Ger. Sept. 12: Bulan, Kistna (Brit». Amagusan Maru < Japan).
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 494 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P.MS.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS:— 1 BOOKINr, ACENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SI AM. f -_n^f. ■■j— i /^O Attfr llt&rf WWO^ SEE. CANADA mkfrW^^^uJr^ Go v?la Canada to North America— mjfmf- s__=_^^ii Europe. Fast, through trains
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    • 300 12 NOTICE TO MARINERS No. 29 Of 1937. Singapore Selat Sengkir (Sinki). Caution re works in progress. Former Notice. No. 4 of 1936. Period.— From about Sept. 17, 1937, and until further notice. Position.— Lat. 1 degree 15' N., long. 103 degrees 50' E. Between Military Pier (Blakang Mati) and Marine
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    • 36 12 TELEPHONE 4H»ik THOSE t^a=^ r>47i jSdßß&^zz^zt (5 lin»*>.) lOSE no time in call--Jing us whatever the need may be for in the Classified Want- Ad Columns lie resulu «*aitinp to serve you. Jfree press WANT ADS
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    • 354 12 SINGAPORE j HAWOH The follow: wharves or xp East Wharf Ent, Plancius 22 ll (< I !Main Wharf Fntran, Havana M u 5 Perseus 7 Empire book Entrai, Kelantan 32 A Prince 36; K 1 Lmpire liock Fntra Berouu 40 Empire l>u< k Iniru,, Nieuw H. Btentor i Hest W'harl
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 303 12 Local And I Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.45 a.m. Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson; Weekdays* 7 p.m. Kota Bahru, Kuala Krai Thursday and Friday* 7.45 a.m. Sundays 7 p.m. Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Weekdays* 7.45 a.m. and Sundays 7 pjn. Malacca,
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 464 13 v m J I vt^^fc^^fcJßi m^fcn^2j™^M^mi— ByPsO and BRITISH INDIA LINES INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) P, O. S. N. CO'S SAILINGS, OUTWARDS <>"• Due lounger S'porf. Tonnage Spore. UK 1927 RAJPUTANA 17.000 Nov. 5 15.000 Sept 24 SOUDAN 6.500 Nov 19 5 fE 6.000 Sept 25 RANPURA 17.000 Nov 19 15.000
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    • 525 13 (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) vf#v.,4 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails x CITY OP BAGDAD Havre, London, R'dam, H'burg, Glasgow Sept. 29 Oct. 2 CITY OP PITTSBURG Havre, London, R'dam, H'burg. Glasgow Oct.
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    • 971 13 SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Oceaa Aberdeen and Commonwealth Une. Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China Mutual 1 ;<<• llua Kluuu Steamship <.:»»., iiH32) 114 Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The unard White Star Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., i id. Shaw Savill and Albion Co.. Ltd. The China Navigation Co.,
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 666 14 K. P. M. BEI.A WAN— Sunday, Sept. 12. Rhio (passengers and mails only"*. Koemai, Sampit and Bandjermasin. MAROS— Sunday, Sept. 12, P. Santboe. Prigi-Radja. Sapat. Tembilahan. Poeloe-Pallas. Pengalian-Estate and Rengat. PLANCIUS— Monday. Sept. 13. BeUwan-Deli. ROKAN— Tuesday. Sept. 14. BengkaLis. Paneh. Berombang. TanjongMengeidar. Tanjong-Leidong and Asahan. TOMOHON— Tuesday. Sept. 14,
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    • 547 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE Ond AMERICAN MAIL LINE TO EUROPE, FROM SINGAPORE AND PEVANG VIA COLOMBO. BOMBAY, SUE2, PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA. MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrives Leaves Leaves Arrives S pore. Sl>ore. Penang. New York. Pres. Van Buren Sept. 19 Sept. 21 Sept. 23 Nov. 2 Pres. Garfield Oct.
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    • 512 14 O. S. K. LINE FOR AFRICA AND SOITH AMI RK Tamahoko Mara Cape Town via Mombasa Tanga zibar. Dar-es-Saiaam. Bcira. Lou:' Marques. Durban and Port Dii t Rio de Janeiro Maru Buenos Aires via Colorrbo. Dur Cape Town. Rio de Janeiro BuHOf Montevideo Holland Maru Cape Town via Mombasa V
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  • 121 15 ijODD centred punters a few ti'.'ai' aches on the first few days of the professional mectiny, which closed on Saturday, when he ua^ beaten on several favourites. On Saturday he re-established h>mr.clf at Ma aiia's best jockey when he landed four winners. It was at the
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  • 234 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. Sept. 11. Many in Singapore sporting circles will regret to learn that Mr. C. E. W. I Hogse. Secretary of the Royal Bangkok Sports Club for fifteen years died early on Friday morning from diabetes. He i leaves a
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  • 716 15 Dawson And Brown Win Illawara Cup Final VICTORY BY GOOD MARGIN ON SA TURD A Y pVAWSON AND BROWN won the Illawara Cup final race over U threequarters of a mile inside the breakwater in the Royal Singapore Yacht Club rowing regatta on Saturday. They beat Hills and Lind by
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  • 224 15 i THE first bi-monthly mixed foursomes competition was played at Bukit Timah yesterday afternoon and resulted in a win for Lady Bagnall and K. A. Jackman with a net score of 35. 34 cards were taken out and the following returned: Lady Bagnall and
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  • 68 15 S.C.R.C. tennis ties for this wek j are* TODAY "A" Singles Handicap Semi-Final Sean Keng Siew vs Hok^en. "R" Singes Handicap K. I. Tan vs. N? King Chor. "C" Singles Handicap Sim Teng Boon vs. Phillip Woon. Goh Keng Swee vs. Freddie Tan. TUESDAY "A" Singles Handicap Semi-Final
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  • 302 15 SKINS S.C.C. SCORE 122 EACH Saturday's Cricket On Padang THE Inniskillings scored I'll runs in their cricket match with the S.C.C. at the padang on Saturday. j and that was the exactly the number of runs at which the club had declared, with the result that a tie was announced.
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  • 134 15 The Committee of the Perak Turf C'.uo have ordc^d a batch of 10 or 12 subscription p ;mv sriffins from Australia though Mr. F Christey cf Sydney. N.S.W. The ponies are to arrive In Ip^h about the middle of next month and will be drawn
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  • 72 15 Rucby PHBCI played M Saturday resulted Bath It L'.anelly 17 Bedford 5. Headincl* y !0 Birkenhead Park 6 Wat'-rloj 21 Cardiff 4 Bririeond 3 Cove*. try 25. Rimby 0 Gloucestei 30. Lydn'y 'A Halifax I, Otley 13 Leicester 11. Sale 8 Manchester 13, Bradford 9 Newport 41. Penarth
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  • 2301 15 Good Dividends At Final Day Of Professional Meeting JOCKEY DODD RIDES FOUR WINNERS D CUP duy has come and gone, thus bringing to a close the proVJ i ace meeting of the Singapore Turf Club. Under a 14 of Malaya's finest horses faced
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  • 1725 16 Steele And Westland Get Eight For Stoke RECORD CROWD SEE LEICESTER HOLD ARSENAL TO DRAW [From Our Own Correspondent] London, Sept. 12. SI'NDKRLAND'S superior attack had no difficulty in accounting for Manchester City, last season's champions. The latter were easilv beaten after they had
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  • 132 16 KEPPEL WOMEN vs. ISLAND CLUB the teami and rtartini I Etc ;he match betwt 0 island C 1 ind Beppe OoU Club, to be played i: Cuj on Wednesday, aft as fcUcws. 'K.CiC. AtMBS firsti. p.m. 4.20 W. P Dosilai 16 vs. Mrs. G 22 I lilr.r. P. J ClJLWltry
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    39 16 GENERAL FRANCO AT SANTANDER. A new picture of General Franco, leader of the Insurgent cause in the Spanish War, photographed after his triumphal entry into Santander which uas taken without resistance. With him is General Davi a, Insurgent general.
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  • 345 16 MERCHANTS LA W BEA TEN BY U.S. OFFICERS 5. C. C. Cricket Tournament Still Undecided MERCHANTS AND LAW let the honours of the S.C.C. cricket tournament slip out of their grasp when they were beaten by the United Services' Officers on the Padang yesterday. Both teams share the position at
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  • 89 16 Yorkshire are batting first In the challenge cricket match against Middlesex and at the close of plav on Saturday had scored 293 for the loss ;of five wicKets. Hutton made 122 and I Mitchell 86. The New '-ealanders beat the Gentle imen of Ireland by eight v.irk -U
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  • 86 16 IN the final of t! championship Bi "Von Cramm 6 l. I Budg«. h; d I point and I the score indicates bu* -rdriw. ness at the Mt and r- of ground strok rong g combination lor Von Cramm who only led twice at B—7
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 105 16 BOOKS JUST RECEIVED An American Doctor's Odyssey Victor Heiser $9.00 Fdward VIII His Life and Reifn Hector Holltho 550 Victorian Wallflowers Malcolm Elwin 4 50 The Revolution Betrayed Leon Trotsky 700 Oriental Spotlight Rameses 3 M Sunburst Lorol Schofflocher 7 50 James Matthew Barrie: An Appreciation J. A. Roy 5
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    • 8 16 TIME FOR A TIGER" > Tiger Beer IS BEST
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 134 16 S.C.C. TENNIS S.C.C. feennll ties drawn for play this week are: WEDNESDAY Profession Pairs Level E C. Cherrington and F. V. Duck- worth vs. winners of A. K. Smith and CX WilkA and Roy Smith and W. J IM Warden. If, S Wise :*.r.d A. D. Anderson vs ..crs o!
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